The Empire of Love

Fragment: HIM So kindly was His love to us , (We had not heard of love before) , That all our life grew glorious When He had halted at our door.So meekly did He love us men , Though blind we were with shameful sin , He touched our eyes with tears, and then Led God's tall angels flaming in.He dwelt with us a little space , As mothers do in childhood's years , And still we can discern His face Wherever Joy or Love appears.He made our virtues all His own , And lent them grace we could not give , And now our world seems His alone , And while we live He seems to live.